Wing Henry Purdy scored two tries, while there were also touchdowns for full-back Steve McColl, plus substitutes Rob Cook and Billy Twelvetrees, with Scotland international scrum-half Greig Laidlaw adding three conversions and a penalty.

Worcester delivered three tries of their own – wing Dean Hammond, substitute prop Mike Daniels and lock Darren O’Shea the scorers – with fly-half Ryan Lamb booting a drop-goal and two conversions.

The Warriors were level 10-10 at half-time, but they were undone by an imperious attacking display from Gloucester number 10 Billy Burns, whose creativity and handling skills tormented the Worcester defence.